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The act of photographing food and photographing sex have a lot in common. From allowing us to live out guilty pleasures, showcase excess, and portray unrealistic expectations - just like its sexual counterpart, #foodporn is here to stay.

Nick Anderson, aka @forkinpancakes - the popular breakfast-centric Instagram account - tells #EnsemblExchange to turn off those horrible yellow kitchen lights when taking food photos, how to bring out the beauty in food, and why cinnamon rolls will be the last breakfast he eats.

Konstantine Malishevski, the master bespoke tailor of Toronto fashion store Gotsyle, tells #EnsemblExchange that color, personality and accessories are the key to any great style and that a perfectly-tailored statement suit is just one of the essentials for a modern man’s wardrobe.

How do the fundamentals of Japanese design play out in real life? And how do we apply Japanese design principles to everyday living? We explore five of our favourite real world applications of the Japanese design and the Japanese aesthetic.